The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-20
DEALINGWITHTHERO ROADS
THE MILEAGE OF THE DADE COAL
NINE COMMITTEE.

Charter of the Marietta and North
Georgia Railroad Lost-Senators Pass
Bills.
ATLANTA, GA, Oct 19-The House met
at o'clock this morning. The bill to
allow prohibition counties to keep at the
court house alcoholic liquors and dispense
the same for medicinal or sacramental pur-
poses was reconsidered.
The bill to give the seller prior claim for
the purchase money over lien for taxes
was reconsidered.
Mr.. HUFF of Bibb, arose to a question of
privilege and quoted from speech made
by Senator James upon the remarks of Mr..
Huff in the House, in which that gentleman
criticised the action of certain members of
the joint committee that visited the con-
victs camps of Senator Brown in Dade
county during the recess. Mr.. Huff's re-
marks were in the nature of a defense of
his statements, and in delivering them he
said he had the proof for every word that
he said.
Mr. Schofield, of Bibb, introduced a reso-
luton calling upon the Treasurer to furnish
to the House list of the members of the
committee who drew mileage for the trip.
Mr. Schotield urged the passage of the reso-
luton.
This was opposed and the resolution was
referred to the Finance Committee.
The following Senate bills were taken up
and disposed of:
Authorizing the Ordinary of Telfair
county to sell insolvent fl. fas. belonging to
the county. Passed
To remove the civil disabilities of Will
liam Ammons and C. II. Ammons, sons Of
William Ammons, deceased, of Camden
county. Passed.
To define a contract of fidelity insurance
and provide for incorporated fidelity insur-
ance companies becoming sureties on bonds
required by law. Passed.
DOGS MAY LIVE
The bill to prevent the spreading of hy-
drophobia by allowing Justices of the Peace
to investigate cases of mad dogs by sum
moning witnesses and having dogs shot, was
killed.
The bill for the protection of game in
Telfair county passed.
The resolution providing for the payment
of the per diem and mileage of the late Mr..
Hart, of Troupe county, passed. - -
The bill to amend the charter of the Ma
rietta and North Georgia Railway Com
pany, so as to allow that corporation to CON
soldate with other corporations came up.
Mr.. SchOfield, of Bib, moved to table it,
Pending a discussion the House adjourned
till afternoon.
The House met at 2:30 o'clock. The reso-
luton of Mr.. Schoheld, of Bibb calling
upon the treasurer for a list of the mem
bers of the committee that visited Senator
Browns convict camps and drew mileage for
the same came back to the House from the
Committee on Finance without any recon-
mendation, and was SO reported.
Mr.. Schofield moved to take up the reso-
luton. The motion to take up was lost
The unfinished business of the morning ses-
sion was then taken up for consideration. Mr.
Brown, of Cherokee, offered an amendment
providing that nothing in the act be con-
strued so as to allow the Marietta and North
Georgia railroad to extend its line to At
lanta.
MR.. ATKINSoN's AMENDMENT
Mr.. Atkinson offered to amend the bill so
that the Marietta and North Georgia rail
road shall never extend its line in the direc-
tion of Atlanta, nor purchase any other line
that comes to Atlanta, nor lease any other
line running into Atlanta, or purchase or
own any other charter giving the right to
any company to come to Atlanta. Mr.. At
kinson i'll advocating his amendment said
that he wanted the bill so amended that the
road cannot como to Atlanta. The owners
of the road have made it boast that they
were going to extend their line to Atlanta
and that they had another charter that they
would use if the Legislature refused to grant
them the privilege of building the line from
Marietta to Atlanta. He wanted his amend
ment adopted so that the Marietta and North
Georgia road could never be a competitor of
the State road.
Mr.. Brown, Of Cherokee, moved to table
the bill, which motion was lost
The amendment offered by Mr.. Atkinson
was adopted.
On the passage of the bill the yeas were
II and the nays %. The bill was therefore
lost.
The following Senate bills were passed:
To amend section sos of the Code.
Amending section 1910 of the Code
Providing for the record of chattel mort
cages.
Incorporating the Georgia Trust and
Guarantee Company.
Regulating the practice in new trials in
the Superior Courts.
Amending section 457s of the Code so as
to allow watermelon trains TO run on Sun
day
The bill providing that elections to change
county sites shall not be held oftener than
once in five years, elected some debate. Ii
was developed that the only county affected
at the present time by this bill was Worth
county.
THE BILL PASSED.
Mr.. Pickett, of Worth, offered an amend
ment that the provisions of the bill shall not
apply to Worth. The amendment was lost
and the bill was passed.
To amend the laws with reference to ap-
peals in pauper cases from Courts Of Ordin-
airy.
Senate bills favorably reported were then
taken up and acted upon, as follows:
To amend section 1898 of the Code. Lost.
To amend section 1876 of the Code, with
reference to charters, so as to require
them to he published only one time and be-
come operative ten days after. The vote was
so yeas to 2S nays, so the bill was lost by
failure to receive "a constitutional majority.
The co9nmittee appointed to prepare a
suitable memorial on the death of the late
Representative Hart, of Troup county, made
its report, which was read and ordered
spread upon the minutes.
Several Senate bills were read the second
time, after which the House adjourned.
In the Senate.
The following bills were passed in the
Senate to-day:
TO incorporate the Central City Street
Railroad Company.